HGSE in the Media

September 2006

Young Ph.D.'s Say Collegiality Matters More Than Salary
Cathy Trower and Lecturer Richard Chait, COACHE co-principal investigators, discuss their recent study on faculty satisfaction. (Chronicle of Higher Education, 9/29/06, paid subscription required.)

Center to Honor Lifelong Work of Julius Richmond
"Kathy McCartney, dean of the Graduate School of Education, praised the new center's interdisciplinary focus and Shonkoff's vision. The center will be a collaborative effort of the Graduate School of Education, the Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard-affiliated Children's Hospital Boston, and Harvard Medical School." (Harvard Gazette, 9/28/06)

Harvard Professor Leads CA Board
"Ellen Condliffe Lagemann, a professor of history at Harvard University and a nationally prominent scholar, has agreed to head the Board of Trustees at Concord Academy." (The Concord Journal, 9/28/06)

From Youth, New School Chief Driven to Succeed
HGSE Alum Manny Rivera speaks with the Boston Globe about his recent appointment as Boston Public Schools superintendent. (Boston Globe, 9/24/06)

Learn to Teach or Perish, Profs Told
Gale Professor Richard Light shares his insight into teaching and stresses the importance of making time for students. (The Vancouver Sun, 9/23/06, paid subscription required.)

Spend/Thrift: Online MBA Programs Come of Age
Wirth Professor Chris Dede comments about online MBA programs. (International Herald Tribune, 9/22/06)

Little or No Improvement in '06 MCAS Scores
Anrig Professor Richard Elmore discusses the latest MCAS results and lack of improvement with the Boston Globe. (Boston Globe, 9/21/06)

Boston Public Schools Wins Broad Prize for Urban Education
Boston Public Schools Receives Broad Prize for Urban Education; Mayor Recognizes HGSE Lecturer Tom Payzant for His Leadership of the School System (Cityofboston.gov, 9/19/2006)

Continuing Education No Simple Matter for Some
Farai Chideya speaks with Bridget Terry Long, professor of education and economics at Harvard University, about the value of a diploma and what alternatives are available for people who want to go back to school but don't believe they can afford to make the change. (National Public Radio, News and Notes, 9/18/06)

Creative Challenges: Higher School Standards, Fewer Funds for Districts
Lecturer Paul Reville discusses the effect of higher standards and school budget constraints. (The Worcester Telegram, 9/17/06)

For the Best Child Care, Start Looking Early
Dean Kathleen McCartney explores early childhood education and advises on what to look for in choosing child care. (Boston Globe, 9/17/06)

Debate Grows as Colleges Slip in Graduations
Professor Gary Orfield comments on how colleges aren't being held accountable for their graduation rates. (New York Times, 9/15/06, paid subscription required.)

Building Bridges from School to Home
Fisher Professor Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot examines relationships between schools and parents. (Scholastic Instructor, 9/2/06)

Schools Receive Failing Grades
Academic Dean Robert Schwartz comments about the difficulty of meeting federal standards for large, diverse schools. (Herald News, 9/1/06)

Summer, School Overlap For Some
Anrig Professor Richard Elmore discusses what happens to children's learning between summer and their return to school in the fall. (Yakima (Wash.) Herald Republic, 8/31/06)